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E-commerce: Central Food Retail deploys hubs in 600 convenience stores
As in Europe, omnichannel retailing is a guarantee of profitability in Thailand. This is shown at Central Food Retail (700 stores, sales of US$ 1.4 billion in 2023), where 70% of Web orders are...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- Analysis
28 May 2024
Mirakl launches 24-hour vendor onboarding with Mistral AI and OpenAI
On May 28, Mirakl (ARR of US$160 million in 2023, up by 20%) announced the beta launch of Catalog Transformer. The solution is based on Mirakl algorithms (Artificial Mirakl Intelligence) and LLM...
28 May 2024
[mind Retail Exclusive] Asda reduces phantom stock by withdrawing 1.6 million products
According to our information, the British retailer Asda rolled out Retail Insight's latest solution in all its supermarkets. The grocer aims to reduce inventory errors, which are responsible for...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- News
24 May 2024
Ghislain Boyer, KPMG: “With CSRD, ESG will eventually hit retailers very hard”
Global retailers are particularly affected by the imminent arrival of Europe’s CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive), according to Stephanie Grandjean Mateos and Ghislain Boyer...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
24 May 2024
Mental health: Kate Spade raises awareness among 900 store managers
On May 16, 2024, on the occasion of the Mental Health Day of Action in the U.S.A., luxury label Kate Spade (sales: US$1.42 billion in the year to end June, a fall of 2% in a year) boosted its...
- Retail
- News brief
24 May 2024
E-commerce: LVMH and Alibaba combine cloud and AI technologies
On May 22, at Viva Technology, in Paris, LVMH and Alibaba announced a five-year technology partnership to optimise customer experiences and logistics (inventory management, distribution) of the...
- Retail
- Retail tech
- News brief
24 May 2024
[mind Retail Exclusive] Lacoste signs with StrutFit to reduce online returns
On May 23, at Viva Technology in Paris, mind Retail learned of Lacoste‘s signing with New Zealand’s StrutFit in March 2024. StrutFit‘s tech solution, based on computer vision and...
24 May 2024
Despite escapades, Temu’s owner triples Q1 profit
On May 22, China’s Pinduoduo (founded in 2015), parent company of the controversial Temu, announced quarterly results. Sales rose 131% to €11 billion, while net profit (€3.57...
24 May 2024
Google, Meta: How Leroy Merlin boosts digital acquisition in South Africa
For the past 18 months, Leroy Merlin South Africa has been working with Impulse Analytics, a consultancy specialising in digital acquisition, to boost online presence and online sales. Vincent...
- Retail
- Retailer and e-commerce
- Analysis
23 May 2024
[mind Retail Exclusive] OBI chooses VTEX to better equip franchisees in e-commerce
Mind Retail learned that Obi has changed OMS and e-commerce platform partner. This should enable Germany's second largest DIY retailer, which is conducting a shift towards franchising, to...
23 May 2024
BoursoBank launches a retail media offer
On May 15, 2024, in France, BoursoBank (6.3 million customers) gave an initial assessment of a “VIP” (Very Important Partners) retail media offer, rolled out at the beginning of the...
- Retail
- News brief
22 May 2024
EGalim4: Carrefour, Intermarché and Leclerc deploy unprecedented lobbying efforts
In France, a letter co-signed by Alexandre Bompard (Carrefour), Thierry Cotillard (Intermarché) and Philippe Michaud (Leclerc) was sent to the Elysée Palace on May 6, requesting an...
- Retail
- News brief
22 May 2024
USA: Why the Maurices label migrated POS to Oracle’s cloud solution
Putting omnichannel customers at the center, reducing infrastructure costs, facilitating the integration of CRM programs and promotions were priorities of the Maurices fashion retailer when it...
22 May 2024
Miniso boasts record productivity in the U.S.A. with a focus on licensed products
China’s retailer Miniso (turnover: US$1.58 billion for the financial year to June 30, 2023, up 13.8% year-on-year) is banking on a range of licensed products, which appeal to Gen Z. These...
- Retail
- News brief
22 May 2024
Casino: 287 stores switch over to Auchan, Intermarché and Carrefour
Since May 14, and until October, 287 former Casino stores have begun to change their name, officially switching to the Carrefour, Auchan and Intermarché banners.This week, 18 former...
- Retail
- News brief
17 May 2024
Mobile payment: SwatchPAY arrives in France
Since May 16, SwatchPAY, the Swiss watch brand’s contactless payment solution, has been available to French retailers who are customers of BPCE, Crédit Coopératif, Banque...
- Retail
- News brief
16 May 2024
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Against a backdrop of growing pressure on household budgets, the European CCD2 Directive coming into force and a new legal framework for assisted purchasing journeys, Oney is stepping up an...
- Retail
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- Retail tech
29 October 2026
Amid an ownership shake-up following its acquisition by Evoriel, shopping centre operator Advantail has signed with Formality to digitise the management of commercial leases and contracts across...
23 October 2026
With an average basket of €3,500 and a payment journey that includes a financial deposit at the time of ordering, Mobilier de France shares with mind Retail its assessment of the rollout of...
- Retail
- mind Exclusive
- Retail tech
15 October 2026
Eager to bring together customer data and improve data accuracy, jewellery and watch retailer Maison A.Constant built its own Single Customer Repository (SCR) using n8n, an orchestration platform...
7 October 2026
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US retailers divided over the rise of autonomous shopping agents
In the US, Gap, Walmart, Best Buy, Amazon and eBay are taking very different approaches to agentic commerce. While TV shopping giants QVC and HSN see these new intermediaries as an opportunity to...
- Retail
- Economy and regulators
- Analysis
21 October 2026